When the ancient Polynesians invented surfing, they often used a paddle to help them navigate. Fast-forward a few millennia, and Stand-Up Paddleboarding, or SUP, finds itself trendy again. Part of its increasing popularity is that standing upright allows surfers to spot waves more easily and thus catch more of them, multiplying the fun factor. Paddling back to the wave becomes less of a strain as well. The ability to cruise along on flat inland water, surveying the sights, is another advantage. Finally, its a good core workout. If youre sold on the idea, schedule an intro SUP lesson, free with board and paddle rental, and you may find yourself riding the waves like a Polynesian king.More

Many of us remember coming home from our elementary schools with freshly glazed pinchpots, cups, or whatever else our young imaginations could conjure up. Saturday mornings at the Randall Museum can bring that memory back, or create a new one for the youngsters. Ceramics make great gifts — especially on Mothers' and Fathers' Day. Hop on board for the Randall's once-weekly class, and for $6 and two weeks to have your work fired and glazed, you'll have all the materials you need.More

Because Kyra Brown knows that belts are more than just a utensil for keeping pants properly hitched, she treats belt buckles as the small pieces of unusual and expressive art  and, sometimes, as the wallets and stash boxes  that they were meant to be.

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As good as a meal can be, sometimes the sides simply shine. Luckily at Plow, you don't need to commit to one dish as listed on the menu — feel free to mix-and-match select portions of some main courses as add-ons to create your own personalized, diverse breakfast or lunch. The crispy potatoes have skins that shatter on the tongue, the homemade pork sausage patties are sweet and just a tad spicy, the corn millet muffin packs tons of flavor and texture, and the "Staff Pick-Me-Up" is a clear winner with housemade peanut butter and Potrero Hill honey on a toasted 9-grain muffin. They'll even make one-off versions of their famous lemon ricotta or Annie's almond flour pancakes.